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Lone HAUf. AND sHoRr uAur.
Petitions Before the comnaerce Corn.
mission To-day.

The Interstate Commerce Commission reasssn.
Died at 10 Am. to-day, all the amembers tRdnR
present. Ex-Congressman worthinxron. az mn.
nois and several other gentlemen representing
the Peoria Board OF Trade presented petitions and
submitted arguments in behalf OF a Suspension az
the long and short haul clause of the act 10 "A 70
put Peoria upon competitive basis with CHICAGO
and st. Louis
Petitions from several Illinois railroad COMMA.
were presented.
Representatives Of the Richmond. rreder,cks-
outg ana POtomac Railroad Companies were
p1esent ana asked that the fourth section be sus-
business level with the Southern galway and
Steamooat ASSOCIATION, for which organization q
PsPee a9td mas been Sn1ted
general freight and passenger agent OF the India.
napolis, Decator and springfeld Railroad, urged
~ s Oh the fourth section Of the act
x. A committee representing the Cape rear and
mitfed va,ey Raiiroad Of North Carolina SUD
the fourth section as TO that road.
IN every case the Commission required sworn
that they will not deviate from The mail OF to-
Gay brought numerous requests for suspension or
e1e section and for the OF that
Bank OF California, Pacific Bank OF San Franctsoo
ana apout a dozen other banks OF that city, was
"Ar the productive and monetary re,.s,ous OF
THIS coast are threatened with disorder and much
Ioss, ana nothing but quick and wise action on
your part can save our coast from tremendous
osSeS sure 70 follow tlnbera narrow interpreta.
Iion OF Iourth section OF the interstate bill. We
ASK suspension OF the long haul clause tempo
rar1ly-at least until our position can be placed
before your honorable body
petltlon was received from the Wool.Growers'
Association OF California asking for an Immediate
suspension OF the fourth section OF the act to the
overland ralroads. and asserting that unless such
suspension Oe granted at once the wool industries
OF the Pacific coast will be destroyed.
Nmhlar petltlon was received from the suRar
lhUeIeStS or the Pacific coast and the sugar inter.
ests OF the East petiti0ned for hearing OF the
question before granting any suspension of or
West. '' '-'
REMOVAL TO THE Sun BUILDING.
the commission this afternoon transferred its
furniture and effects to the San building, and ut
pm. the board resumed its session there
NO SECRETARY YHT SELECTED.
SAR reporter this afternoon called the atten-
ton OF President Cooley, OF the Interstate Commits
sion. to an Omaha special In New York paper,
stating that Mr.. S. B. Jones assistant general
passenger agent OF the Union Pacific railroad, had
been offered the Secretarysh1p OF the Commission.
"Ihere Is not a word Of truth In II, - said Judge
Cooley, emphattcally.
So far as could be learned no definite action has
yet been taken In regard to the choice Of sec.
rotary.
HEARING FOR PACIFIC COAST PEOPLE.
The Commission made no answer to the tele.
gram OF San Francisco banks, asking suspension
OF the fourth section OF the act as it has been
within the next two weeks on that very question.
1t will then be decided
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From Wall street TODAY.

NEW YORK, April 15 IL a-m.-The stock market
was weak at the opening, first prices being from
10 Oei0W the closing figures Of last evening" Jer-
sey Central and Louisville and Nashville Showing
the largest declines. The market was but moder,
ately active with six or eight stocks monOpolizny
irregular, but generally heavy to weak, New Eng
land ana Northwestern being the heaviest losers
Jersey Centra! quickly gained per cent, but lost
ket became positively dull, but remaineu heavy
throughout, though Louisville and Nashville
Lackawama, and one or two others successfully
dull and heavy ~
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A Panic in the Chicago Jail.
FIRE IN THE INSANE DEPARTMENT ALARMS THE PRIS.

CHICAGO, April 15.-There was d panic in the
county jail shortly before 10 30 O'Clock this morn
Ing, Caused by the knowledge that fire had
broken out In the insane department An insane
man VINO mad been 1ncarcerated last week had
succeeded by some means In firing his bedding,
and the smoke soon filled the Corridors creating
the Impression that the Jail was on fire. The news
was communicated rapidly throughout the Jail
and every preparation was made to take out the
prisoners should the emergency require An alarm
Drought SIX engines to the scene, but the flames
were extinguished by means of the Jail apparatus
No one was injured and no serious damage Oc-
cured.
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SfARRIED.

M1ILER-oBER. At Rockville, Ma. July 1e. 1856,
By Rev. y r. White. ADOLPHgs W. Miller and
FLORENCE NJ. ODER. both Of Washington, u. G.
MISH-GALT. BY Dr. Sunderland and - Bartlett
at New York Avenue Presbyterian church, Tuesday,
fesanon p 70 EbiTa dHIf 81 %sssipsio ai 3D. g
PoOR-wHORTON On Thursday, April IL 1857.
g the Church Of the Ascension. by the Rev. John H.
Wharton. to JOHN CALDWELL PooK. Iii Of TITS
city.
-wII.LETT-MoUIDEN On April IA, 1857. ii the
Church. Of the Epiphany, Warrington, y. g.. by The
essis: S0suts Pp fnA E5s &
Rockville, Nd.
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THE FOSTER GANG OF RORRERS.
TWO More OF the Ohio Desperad0es
Arrested and Lodged i'm Jail.

esteu aHu LOuge0 IN JAIL
CHICAGO, April la special from Akron, Ohio,
says: The notorious Foster gang OF robbers has
committed fully dozen daring robberies here
aDOutS within the last two years Ellsworth
F1ckenger, one of the gang, was recently Captured
ana an sent to the penitentiary. Yesterday Ulysses
W0rtnlng and Willis Cady, the latter a brother
in,laW OF FOSTER, were arrested, and are now in
Jail here. special grand jury at once returned
four indictments against these men. Among the
Henry Koels and wife. both over ninety who wersa
tortured by being whipped and left in the cold to
freeze: several hundred dollars was obtained
were taken out OF bed and their feet held to a hot
stove, and they were strapped to the furniture and
LETT Tor dead, after about $500 had been secured
MI Fritz and wife were robbed OF $500 in cash and
also terribly tortured. In four different country
towns near here post-ofices were robbed and safes
blown open, fully s.. 600 being secured. The gang
also recently made most daring attack on the
Medina county treasury, and the next night made
q 5000 haul in Cleveland ~
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The New Library.
BIDS OPENED TO-DAY FOR ExcAvATIHG FOR THE
FOUNDATIONS AND CELLAR.

FOUNDATIONS AND CELLAR.
The Library Commission, In pursuance OF ad-
vertisements, to-day opened sealed proposals for
the trench excavations required for the concrete
foundation of the Library building and for the ex-
cavating required for the cellar and the area
ing were the bids:
Gleason steep, 27c.; Jno NJ. Murphy, 3ox;
Maloney & Neville, 81: ThOs. H. Lyons rs; H. l.
81; M. F. Tally, 80; w. F. Wheatley. :2k: White
& Mullen, 50; W. A. Mohler, q; Jno. Cudmore,
32N; C. d. LanghOrn, As.
Gleason steep, &c.; Thos. II. Lyons, 43; Atchi-
son 4 Murphy, 40 LILO; M. F. Tally, Is; White
Mullen 66; c. ID. LanghOrne, 85
The contracts will be awarded ut the first meet
ing OF the commission and it Is presumed that the
lowest bidders-Barnes and Lyons, respectively
will get the work.
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The 'Pan.HandIe Robber;es.

0NR OF, THE ACCUSED MEN MISSING AND sITrc1pR
FEARED.
fIT1aBURG. April 15.-Nothing particularly new
OF lmpofLanC mas been developed In the Pan-Han-
tectlves and counsel for the prosecution are still
Dusy preparing the evidence already secured for
tne hearings next Monday, and it is not likely that
any more arrests Will be made at present Con-
dlctor Louis Black, one of the accused who was
released on pail, has been missing since Tuesday
a0o aus trends rear that he has committed suicide
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FOR RENT--HOuSES.

ER RENT THOROUGHLY FURNISHED
double house, IL rooms; with use of broushain and
horse FOR the summer or two months, Near Dupont
Circle address L. NJ, Star Office apl o-3ts
TSOR RENT OR SALE-s-ROON HOUSE AND
Store. can be rented furnished or unfurnished, or
store 6S feet long; Pennsylvania avenue
NV hen' cheap Apply 20lO II St NV. ap15-3t'
II 9R RE- MA DESIRABLE NINE-ROOM BRICK
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apIo-3t 900 St nv. q
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I'd EDITION..
--latest kilograms to The Star.
SUICIDE OF A PATENT OFFICE
CLERK.


HOneft W. GatevEood Shoots Htnasel1
On STEAMER GsWing % Norfolk.
NoRFOiK, VA, April 1a.-When the stateroom OF
the steamer Virginia, from Baltimore to NOTION,
occupied last night BY Robt W. Gatewood, was
openso at o'clock this morning. his body was
Svaoence before the coroner showed that
ne ne committed suicide after leaving Old
l rV.he tnlS morning. Young Lakewood was a
SUI y. rev. kobt GatewoOd, OF this city, and
s mas s"ehty- nve years OF age He was graduate
,,ar anhaapois with high honors cadet engi
and taught physics and electricity at Johns Hon
Nils University. At the time OF his death he was
lou.sn assistant examiner in the division Of steam
His mind, which was uncOmmOnly briIliant.5 had
SeGUHe unbalanced BY intense study, and writings
ae IeiC SNOW that he imagined himself pursued by
escape from them
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General Foreipn Nexv..

ECRAS1AN WINS THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP
LONDON, April E.-At the Newmarket Crave n
meeting to-day the Newmarket handicap race of
500 Sovere1gnS was won by Mr.. j. HammOnd,s five
year-Old chestnut horse Eurasian.
WILL REMAIN ON STRIKE.
LONDON. April 15-The miners OF Nurthuuher
la Do County have decided by a vote OF 400 to
1900 to continue on strike ''0 w
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FOR RENT-STORES

IrOR RENT-STORE GIG PA AVE n W.; ONE
II of the best stands in the city.
Z. VI. BURCHARD,
e 2pl 43t Pa ave-. cor. y st.
EfOR RENT - FINEST LOCATED STORE IN
n Washl ngton recently occupied by Woodward &
Lothrop, Boston Dry Goods House. 921 Pennsylvania
axe NV This is a opportunity to a good
business location For further particulars inquire of
j. MCIG DODSOS.
200 ID st NV,
ap12-6t National Bank of Republic Building
INOR RENT-OLD- ESTABIISHED FEED AND
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1f2S New York ave ap.,-2w
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Mas. NJ. j. Huxr
Begs to her Patrons she il now prepared
70 show fuu assortment of exclusive styles In
ENGLISH AND FRENCH ROUND HATS AND
BONNETS
From the leading London and Paris Houses
,.. 1909 It NV.
Special attention given to Mourning 0rdera flihe2
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MARHfAax LcRNsRs.--Maffiase licenses have
been ISSUED py the clerk Of the c6rt TO Jno BROOKE
ana Fannie Cock; Fred. Schrib0l and Anna Beach:
W. y. Msool u WaETenton, Va, and Bette 6tseon
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GARFIELD STATUS uNvElISNe.
Gen. Keifer yoe % be Frosem Ous.
I'm. SHERIDAN DENIES The RKroRrEp pfssArrsFAc.
TON WITH rHE ORATOR


GEN. SHERIDAN DENIES rHR REFoRrEp prsskrrsFAc.
TON wrfu rHE ORATOR
Lieut. Gen Sheridan Is president Of the society
OF the Army Of the Cumberland, which is TO erect
the statue TO Gen. Garfield next month. A STAR
reporter asked him this morning about the re>
newal OF the report that the selection OF Gen.
Keller by the monument committee to deliver the
memorial address is very dstasteful to the society,
md falling tosecure his withdrawal the dissnected
ones have arranged the program 20 that the ora
eor Will be practically frozen out by allowing the
monument committee and the orator 70 occupy
only thirty minutes time.
Gen. Sheridan replied 'sThere is not q word OF
truth In IL There was some opposition when it
was first proposed TO have Gen. Keifer speak, but
that was all Withdrawn. There is not the slight
est hitch anywhere. The society the monument
committee, the executive committee, and Gen.
keifef are all In accord The orator viii not be
unduly limited In time. Gen. Keifer Will have all
che time that would be allowed anybody else
WHAT GEN. SWAIN SAYS.
Gen. Swain, OF the monument committee of the
GARFIELD Association, was asked by STAR reporter
this afternoon II the report that Gen. Refers ora
ton had been squeezed out OF the exercises at the
coming unveiling was true. He replied that he
added, shat the ceremonies are to be shortened
don't mean that any program has been changed
orcurtaiied but that the ceremonies will be briefer
than on many similar occasions But nobody has
been squeezed out, and whatever may be done no
inv1dlous change will be made"
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Name.
Name. O. 300


BALT1MOhE. Nd, April 15.-virginia Sizes con-
solidated So past due coupons, t i: do tenforties
bid to-day. Ao'-AA % 'A~A
BALTIMoRE. Md. Ap-A 15.-cotton steady
mn9o1ng, 1OH; Flour quiet and steady-How-
s srtr.I a3s.a1911 Western super 250s3. 10: do
Hogs4 q Patapsco superlatiye patent, $50: do.
famny, oOg Wheat-soufhern frnler and scarce; red,
yla04; amber. 93a95; western higher closing quiet;
NO winter red spot 91ka91h April, 9lA bid May
a 1i, suiy, ya.9E; june. 9Esa92A Cornsouthern
Thsse stesay yeleT rmer white a Aats yellow
AIN bid: steamer, 45s:a46. Oats quiet and firm
soIthsin aad Pennsylvsn1A 34a3S: western white SO
Az; western mixed, 34a35. Rye firm, 58a6O Hay
Vsions nona 70 Choice Choice western. PrS
sl1;60. Bulk mests--shouliers and clear rib sides,
packed 7a9 Bac0n-shoulders, Sa8k clear rib sides,
W; hams l3a14. Larl-relined, 8a8i Butter firm
western pacied. l8ag3: creamery, g0a92. Eggs
s s.s - Petroleum stead. refined. 6H. Cones
rst active it se5.SS SsSR %S'srv 'isaS
1.23s1.s4 Freiehis to Eysrpooi per steamer
Ss:ssl: ssss 9SS
SO0s4OO oushels: corn. 50 800 bushsls.
\. Chicago Markets,
I'm AYs 10 j'n sto n:a
-; ss NV sna IS ,9s iS JsSs. 3Ssa
e 49, sys: sss: Sssiss: S "A Lss:
Sal ~ 4ss :n9 3a sSss 'S Lara
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The Tariff I'm Connecticut.

THE RESOLUTIONS IN FAVOR OF PRoTFcT1oN p ASSET
BY THE SENATE.
HARTFORD, CONN.,. April 15-In the senate to-
uay The house resolutions in favor OF q protective
tariff were taken up. An amendment was offered
SUBSTITUTING directions to the Representatives in
congress 10 use all their efforts to put wool, COAL
luilper copper, iron, salt, Nickel sugar and wood
on the fiee list The amendment was lost by
vote OF TO IL and the original resolutions were
passed Dy ~ 20 z. or the II affirmative voters IL
were republicans and 1 was O Democrat The
seven negative votes were all democrats
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". NJ. SINISTER i soNs
o19 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
[ap4
Exclusive NOVELTIES In SArrrss.

Exclusive NOVELTIES In SArnrna
sEAToN PERRY
Successor to PERRY BRoTHRRk
HAS JUST OPENED NEW LINE OF "HIaH-
r,,,-,C CLASS NOvELT1k IN FINEST
FRENCH sArEEf no 81 H5s S2ws DIRECT M
THESE GOODS ARE both II LIGHT AND DARK
ASPPkksISs And EaYFrIAk H BohDkss Sf FoR
hksS 1sE sdESSEINfR M Sc
SEEN Elsewhere IN This CITY ~
SCOTCH zEPHYRs, IN ENTfRELY NEW De
NOVELTIES IN IMPORTED "ALL-wooL" cHAL.
IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF PLAIN AND FANCY
FRENCH DRESS FABRICS RANGING FROM
..r,S29gG ~. TO $500 PR YARD.
sufT FANG 81 rs
4 pSR A SILKS, RANGING FROM SIC TO 1900
"sP HT IA IA B;ARaA5N," IN WHITE INDIA SILK.
Grains. sTRAHs, fAII1Ea F FR RAHNIkD saT t
DUCMEsSE AND kHADAMES, RANGING FROM
49, 75c; 70 Sa.5 PER YARD. -
MORE FRANOAISE. IN BLACK, WHITE AND ALL
NEW EM hS SRazse psH bRASk r1cHus AND
All kT THE SSEwEsr G sgyE al ~ RAnAso1s Nm
" 4LAlN FIGURES AND CORRECT PRICES
SEATON PERRY,
PERRY Bu1rDrso,
Pennsylvanis ave-. COZ 0thsk
EstAblished 1910. apo
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.
The following are the opening and 3.OO n m nr;coe
OF the New York Stock Market as reported by secsI
wire TO II. II. Dodge, $50 18th street. ~ 'e0~A"'
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

VSOR RENT-ROSEWOOD PIANO, SEVEN-OCTAVE,
II good tone lately tuned with Stool and Cover. IS
per month OWNER 121 18th at NV. ap1J-3t
VfOR RENT-STABLE-IN REAR OF 1912 ST.:
IL and very desirable; five stalls and carriage
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LOB RENT-THREE-sTORY BAY WINDOW
ssds.t,rHoin House, 800 st. NV. gas bath &c: in
Office. '1ni ~, otaf
f1Dh LINT OR SALE = AN ELEGANT NEW
go D"s,tne, NO sts2 L st NV. Lot 80 feet mont l9
aLo cellar, furnace fire CRATES aud eli modern
p,oyenenss handsomely pzpered and mahosany
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Free only $3.50 Or win rent for 375 Der month
Inc house is open for inspection
!. Ter PARTICULARS apply 70 ths ovnsr n faofr
pm. " 49, ~ ~ q !"
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TIN RESURRECTION % IfALY.--The lecture on
this subject this evening BY Hon. Wm. Jaclnon
Armstrong g Masonic remple, Is for the worthy
suiferen By the earthquake In Italy. NJ. An
strong is fascinating salkef, and his subject h .
most interesting ono to the students q h1Se0Ey.
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cablegram from 7. p. O'Connor, NJ. p, says the
coercion bill will probably be passed by majority
of ty-nve.
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Ma HmmonA VINO has nea q gusse q wnlardY
ance Wednesday might. te.1ay len ne city tor
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BROKEN LEG.-This morning, about IL lis
O'Clock. a serious accident took place on street,
between 7th and Sth streets northwest. VIM II.
Burton, the coachman OF Judge LOrng, was rid
ing horse along that street, when the animal
reared, and falling on him, crushed his foot and
broke his leg and thigh. He was taken TO the
Freedman'S Hospital.
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Il Small House, near Portland Flats, Gil.
Store; 1OT 9th st NV S35.
Meridian ave, Mount Pleasant. $50.
III St ne, Ell.
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EoR RENT-BY r. o. HOFFMAN.
ofnce Bldg, o2o 18TH l531 10th st. NV. 6rs. 80
ST nv, Sr 81 80 1877 9th 1T n W., Sr rs 80
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75 2lst St W. i2r sisSie re- rear f4og Mss1
liz ia =; az l., fn g.. i2Il St n.w Office
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IA IA Iiih ST. nw 40 9th, near & ST.. l8r $50
Mas az ,, 81 The. G. Iowa drsie
I Eassys,s So So j, T. near
ST, Eth. l6r 200 3ist near q 81 II,
18th ST, IN. K. 10 r. 200 2lst. near ST.. liz rs
pes9 x1ta me for rent or sale Is literally
MIL II MA io Il ; end e. ss
1906 y: II. ave. 100 416 9th stn W, 16r .ses N
lgus 9th ST. NV lar. 100 ago Sth st. a W. 100
s sHsg Sins ave- i99 5l5 9th q. n w. pr
i6i9 18Th ST, 13r. SO 80 s424 Craven Terfsce9r5 SO
l53l De sslesss, l1r... 80 242s Craven ferrsce9rS0
hyer 1fY2 az 3, ns sss,.
seS st n Is IS sss s Msss ave- lar
PIE 81 NV, l2r.. 80. 80 zoos 81. n W. Sr 90
s Wv" aa 9as i e n s.. " Tor
IS.5o klf-gs st. 6r 80 :;02 E. Capito al 11ir ~
Inglesie- Mt Pleasant $50 100 ION n n ~ invtt, ~
llOs stn-w. ltf. S'
our o sSes C hese' e.n se ss.ns h permit from
f19 Pc rrzn = ".
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StOnecutiers At the Table.
THE MASTER MAsoNs HOLD THEIR FIRST ANNUAL
BANQUET

INJURED BY A FALLING TELEGRAPH PoLK-
Martin Donaldson, a telegraph lineman in the en-
plOy OF the District government, was badly i'm.
jured this afternoon by falling telegraph pole on
the TenleytOwn road.
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public the other fact that while he hss been
granting many pensions to Union soldiers,
and widely advertising il, his own immediate
chief and indeed the whole administration
have been engaged, without advertising il. in
.'making an average" by providing comforta-
BILE and responsible Department positions for
large numbers of representative Ku-Klux of
l875I7S
This has certain elements of fitness in 1t.
An administration which was made by the
Ku-Klux possibility in our politics could
hardly be expected to be Indifferent to the
aspirations of the agents who chiefly brought
it into bearing. In this respect, also, there
is a contrast between Grant and Cleveland.
Grant did release from the penitentiary near
the close of their terms ofimprsonment some
of the Ku Klux leaders who professed repent
ance and promised obedience to law. But he
did not invite them to share with him the ad-
minstration of the government. That crown
ing act of indifference to malignant crimes
against citizenship was reserved for an ad-
ministration which contains within its circles
of 'partment chiefs not one man with the
reputation of having actively helped his
country in its hour OF peril. and which now,
! ludicrously enough, seeks to pose as the
special friend of the men who snatched it
grom the brink to which, in zeal for slavery,
the democratic party had hurried it.
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A New Political Party.

Since the agitation of temperance prln-
ples.and the political assistance given the
forwarding of these moral reforms, the
liquor people have made opposition In
one way or another, to their advancement.
At first those who styled themselves anti
temperance but who were really the
devoted friends of rum, sought to oppose
by placing obstacles Of various natures in
the way of temperance people. When
the republican party allied itself with
temperance reforms in general, and in
State legislatures passed laws tor the
regulation of the liquor traffic. it found
itself face to face with the democratic
party, which became so ardent in its
championship of the rum cause as to earn
the title of the "whiskey party" The
alliance between the democratic party
has continued as close and strong as that
of the republican party and temperance.
This year has witnessed change in the
attitude of the liquor people toward their
old champion. In two. States. New York
and Pennsylvania, the liquor people
have become numerous and strong
enough to form separate organization
and to dictate TO the democratic party the
terms upon which it will poll its vote with
the democracy. The democratic party
has been forced to add the and Company"
to its signature. Powell, the democratic
nominee for Governor in Ohio. loudly
boasts that "his party and the liquor party"
together are going to defeat Foraker. The
democrats and Company in Pennsylvania
declare that they will, another year, have
the legislature, and prohibition in that
State will be deferred so long as 'they
keep the republican party" from power.
The democratic party and Company in
New York vow vengeance upon every DEM
ocrat who last winter voted for the Vedder
and Crosby high license bills and also the
defeat of every republican who voted for
them. So it is very obvious that in
these States. at least, the liquor party has
considerable power, so much that it con-
trolls the former champion of rum to per-
lection. and perhaps the distinct organiza-
ton of the liquor people is only to be re-
garded as the radical position of wing
of the old "whiskey party" Yet, how
ever it may be. 1t has forced recognition
from the democrats.